• Phosphorus is mainly found in water.PHOSPHORUS CYCLE
• The phosphorus cycle is the movement of phosphorus from the
environment to organisms and then back to the environment.
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phosphorus is released again through weathering and the cycle
starts over.
• When animals and plants die. Eventually. Phosphorus is
most commonly found in rock formations and ocean sediments as
phosphate salts. remaining there for millions of years. phosphorus will end up in sediments or rock formations
again.
• After that. and rock. phosphates will return to the soils or
oceans again during decomposition. soil.
• Phosphate salts that are released from rocks through weathering
usually dissolve in soil water and will be absorbed by plants.
• Animals absorb phosphates by eating plants or plant-eating
animals.